The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday lifted the suspension imposed on Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) with quick impact. ICC launched a press release to announce the uplifting of SLC’s ban which learn, “The International Cricket Council lifted the ban on Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today with immediate effect. The ICC Board has been monitoring the situation since the suspension and are now satisfied that SLC are no longer in breach of membership obligations.”

In November 2023, SLC was suspended by ICC following a political slugfest in SL after the introduction of an interim committee led by Arjun Ranatunga by the Sri Lanka Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe, who additionally suspended all the SLC board following a heavy loss to India within the Cricket World Cup and a disappointing match total, which noticed them win solely two matches out of 9 and in addition miss out on ICC Champions Trophy 2025 slot.

The ICC Board met on November 21 and determined that Sri Lanka might proceed to compete internationally each in bilateral cricket and ICC occasions. But, the continued U19 males’s Cricket World Cup was moved to South Africa, which was initially set to be performed in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka have been allowed to play in worldwide cricket following a “fervent appeal” from President Shammi Silva to the members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) board members to “carve out an exception” that allowed the nation to play worldwide cricket regardless of getting suspended.

“However, pursuant to SLC President Shammi Silvas’s fervent appen to the Members, the ICC Board has carved out an exception permitting Sri Lankans to compete internationally in bilateral and ICC events, despite the suspension,” SLC launch said.

Since the suspension, Sri Lanka have hosted Zimbabwe for a white-ball sequence, earlier this yr.

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